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Scripture Lessons (Revised Common Lectionary)

Topic: Pointing To The Kingdom of God

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Scripture Lessons (Revised Common Lectionary)

Due to the service for Chris Glancey, and other facility needs, we have CANCELLED our traditional Sweetheart Breakfast. We will instead provide a Valentine’s Day focus to the coffee hour following the February 12th service. My thanks to Catherine Blair and Reverend Judi for working together to provide that special coffee hour.

The St. Stephen’s Vestry will be on our annual retreat next Sunday, 2/12 starting at 12:30 pm. At that retreat we make Ministry Liaison selections, and the Junior Warden for 2012 is elected. Please pray for our work and decisions to be God inspired.

Rev Judi and I will be on Clergy Retreat Monday through Wednesday this coming week. Please contact your Senior Warden, Karen Cuffie if you have any needs while we are away. Her contact phone number is in the church directory.

There will be no Bible study or Wednesday Healing Service this coming week, due to the Clergy Conference. The Bible Study on Revelation is going very well; off to a great start. And now we take a long break during Clergy Conference, Valentines Day, and the duration of Lent.

Lent begins Ash Wednesday, February 22nd.

The Lenten study series GodQuest begins with the sermon on 2/26, and small group meetings through the following week. Please check the SSITF website for information on this six week study. Please join a small group and plan to be at our Sunday services while we advance through this study. It will be time very well spent.

GodQuest

is a six-week study focusing on six signposts that will guide us into a deeper understand of God’s Truth. The six weekly topics include defining truth; evidence for God and creation; the Bible; the existence of evil; Jesus; Christianity; and other religions. The course will coordinate with weekly Sunday sermons. As we explore the truth of Christianity, we will also learn that what we believe about God and truth will affect our daily choices, the path we take in life, and our final destination—for eternity. Six short video lessons in home small groups will feature appearances by leading scholars, personal testimonies, historic sites in Israel, and dramatic scientific evidence.

We are asking that Lenten season home study groups be formed to meet weekly for six sessions starting the week of February 26th. Each meeting will include time for a soup supper or snack (supplied by the group), a five-to-eight minute video, 20 minutes of discussion led by a group facilitator, and prayers. Maximum meeting time will be limited to 90 minutes.

Course cost is $35 per small group (for leader supplies). There is no book to buy, and there are no reading assignments. This series will provide a time of fellowship, discussion, and prayer during the season of Lent this year.

Be a host home or decide to attend a small group in your neighborhood - CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.

Rev. Judi

Date: Thursday, February 2nd

Time: lunch 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
dinner4:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Proceeds to St. Stephen’s Church are calculated on net sales, for dining in or takout orders.

You need to bring this flyer with you, and include with your bill.

Please distribute copies of the flyer to neighbors and friends. They are all invited, and all count toward earning money for St. Stephen’s while enjoying some great Chinese food.

Click here to read and print the flyer.

Sweetheart Breakfast changes to Valentine’s Coffee Hour!

Other worship activties on Saturday, February 11th require that we NOT hold Sweetheart Breakfast that day. Instead, we are planning a Valentine’s Day focus to our coffee hour on Sunday, February 12th.

Server Schedule 2-5 and 2-12-12 – CLICK HERE

This is a reminder that this coming Sunday, January 29 is the date for our annual general meeting, following the 10 am service. We will have a short coffee time before we call the meeting to order.

The meeting includes election of vestry, diocesan delegates, and alternates. It includes a review by our Treasurer Julie Zintsmaster of the 2011 year end finances and the approved 2012 budget. It includes a State of the Parish address by me, an address by Sr. Warden Karen Cuffie, and naming of the 2012 Sr. Warden.